The recently enacted safe harbour legislation is designed to encourage informal corporate turnarounds for companies in the twilight zone of insolvency. However, as with any new law, there are potential broader implications outside of insolvency and a cross-over into employment, tax and property law.

This webinar covers some of the cross-overs with a focus on the termination of commercial leases in the safe harbour.

Gilbert + Tobin's Tim Gole and Kirish Kularajah, discuss the law that protects individuals and small businesses from unfair contract terms, including an update on cases and ACCC enforcement activity.

Significant changes to Australia’s competition laws commenced on 6 November 2017. The changes implement key recommendations of the Harper Panel’s review of Australian competition law and policy. Allens' Jacqueline Downes runs through the practical implications of these key changes.

Adam Somerville-Brown, Senior Associate and Accredited Family Law Specialist and Dianne Caruso, Associate from Kim Wilson & Co lead a discussion around the key differences between the family law system in Western Australia and the rest of Australia

In recent years, numerous scandals have played out in the media regarding outside of work relationships between employees that have gone sour, and in some cases led to sexual harassment complaints. The #metoo movement has also seen a spike in reports of sexual harassment and an increased awareness about employee rights to be protected from such behaviour.

This webinar explores the risks for employers of workplace romances gone wrong, including what employers can do in advance to manage these risks.

Danny King is a prominent employment lawyer who has recently been recognised as the highest-ranking woman in Australia for representation of executives by Doyles. In addition to running her own firm, Danny teaches Employment Law at UNSW and frequently hosts and presents at CLE events in the industry. In her webinar, Danny considers recent cases that are most useful in the practice of executive employment law. This takes the perspective of both the employer (and tricks that can be implemented to avoid traps), as well as the employee (and methods to undermine the employer’s case).

In this webinar, Athena Koelmeyer, Managing Director, Workplace Law, looks at the WHS liability for directors, officers and managers including: • Penalties under the WHS Act • PCBU, officers and workers duties • Who is an officer under the WHS Act and how can officers comply with their due diligence duty? • Some recent case law developments

The High Court decision in Thorne v Kennedy (2017) FLC 93-807 added complexity to the laws relating to financial agreements. Jacky Campbell, Partner and Accredited Family Law Specialist from Forte Family Lawyers provides practical tips for financial agreements in the wake of Thorne v Kennedy.